Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.
Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.
So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.
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Notable career stats heading into 2026
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Dorian Thomas is a fun receiving tight end to watch this upcoming Fall for a plethora of reasons. On film, he showcases the traits and ability to give you what you want out of every tight end, where he can br string when need be, has a big catch radius, and route running ability. When you take all of that promise and factor in that he will now be having Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele throwing to him means the sky could be the limit for his potential. He is very much a project right now, but the upside is there.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2027 Summer Scouting: Dorian Thomas, TE, California
Reporting by Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire / Bucs Wire
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